Which has higher augmented human development index, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.4992 against 0.4879 in Jamaica as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Augmented Human Development Index

Jamaica

0.4879

in 2020

Sri Lanka

0.4992

in 2020

Jamaica rank

60th

Sri Lanka rank

57th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Jamaica
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.4992 against 0.4879 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0113.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 12 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0652	0.0518	0.0134	Jamaica
1880s	0.0742	0.0673	0.007	Jamaica
1890s	0.0955	0.0831	0.0124	Jamaica
1900s	0.1137	0.0986	0.0151	Jamaica
1910s	0.1238	0.1087	0.015	Jamaica
1920s	0.1376	0.1334	0.0042	Jamaica
1930s	0.1516	0.165	0.0134	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.23	0.2556	0.0256	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.312	0.2728	0.0392	Jamaica
1970s	0.3534	0.3197	0.0337	Jamaica
1980s	0.3773	0.3063	0.071	Jamaica
1990s	0.4238	0.3391	0.0846	Jamaica
2000s	0.4564	0.3642	0.0921	Jamaica
2010s	0.4946	0.4471	0.0475	Jamaica
2020s	0.4879	0.4992	0.0112	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.4992 against 0.4879 in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 0.0113, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for augmented human development index?: Jamaica ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.